My logo - your opinion is wanted

[Sonny]

I am designing a new logo for one of my web site's header. It's pretty much the same design with different gradient overlay styles to each row. In each row there are the same three types of fonts (Zekton, Euromode, NFL Patriots).

If you guys would be so kind as to pick out your favorite logo (sorry for so many choices). And possibly add some comments as to what you might change, add or delete from your choice? I am totally open to all suggestions!

Thanks for the help,
-Sonny

[srdanz]

OK, I'll try to summarize my first thoughts:
the color is dull. It of course depends on the design choice(s) for the rest of your pages, but it just does not stand out. Therefore, it desperately needs something else, hence 1, 2, and 3 are out of question. Next, the font used in the middle column does not correlate with the GTP letters, so I would drop that font for the title. Another thing I dislike is the italics, (both for the title and the logo) which eliminates 3, 6, 9, and 12.
I did not kill 2, 5, 8, and 11 on purpose because I prefer the shorter logo in the middle column to the elongated one in the first col. Gradient-wise, I would eliminate the one from 7, 8, 9 (indicated concave shape, where 4, 5, 6 indicates convex, and I prefer that one over 10,11,12 one.
And as a last comment, I would rearrange the title to appear to the right of the logo, perhaps in two lines and slightly enlarged not to be dwarfed by the size of the logo itself.

So, from your choices, the closest would be #5. only use the font from #4 on the title and move the title to the right of it. It would look better on both business cards and as a header of web pages, that is typically wide and short.

hope this helps some...

[SPStakem]

5 or 8. 8 would be my fav though. Hope that helps.

[Digital Prophet]

I am thinking that it needs a little more oomph. Ease up on the subtle.

As you know Pika and I are the masters of the subtly subtle. Allow me to demonstrate:

Prophet out.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by srdanz

OK, I'll try to summarize my first thoughts:
the color is dull. It of course depends on the design choice(s) for the rest of your pages, but it just does not stand out. Therefore, it desperately needs something else, hence 1, 2, and 3 are out of question. Next, the font used in the middle column does not correlate with the GTP letters, so I would drop that font for the title. Another thing I dislike is the italics, (both for the title and the logo) which eliminates 3, 6, 9, and 12.
I did not kill 2, 5, 8, and 11 on purpose because I prefer the shorter logo in the middle column to the elongated one in the first col. Gradient-wise, I would eliminate the one from 7, 8, 9 (indicated concave shape, where 4, 5, 6 indicates convex, and I prefer that one over 10,11,12 one.
And as a last comment, I would rearrange the title to appear to the right of the logo, perhaps in two lines and slightly enlarged not to be dwarfed by the size of the logo itself.

So, from your choices, the closest would be #5. only use the font from #4 on the title and move the title to the right of it. It would look better on both business cards and as a header of web pages, that is typically wide and short.

hope this helps some...

Thank you Serge for taking the time to respond and explaing your reasons.

[Sonny]

Thank you too Shaun & Curtfor your input.

I know most of you TPF'ers have an opinion so come on in and let me hear it.